{"id":831,"date":"2022-12-12T06:07:58","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T06:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/signmycode.com\/resources\/?p=831"},"modified":"2024-09-16T12:38:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T12:38:12","slug":"how-to-code-sign-ios-and-ipados-apps-before-publishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/signmycode.com\/resources\/how-to-code-sign-ios-and-ipados-apps-before-publishing","title":{"rendered":"How to Code Sign Your iOS and iPadOS Apps Before Publishing on App Store"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">App developers who build apps for Apple\u2019s iOS and iPadOS must code-sign their applications before publishing them on the App Store. Code signing is validating the identity of app developers or publishers to affirm that the code is coming from a genuine source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Code signing for Apple devices is a little different than for other platforms. While apps for other platforms are validated by third-party certificate authorities (CA) like Sectigo, Certera, DigiCert or Comodo, Apple acts as a CA to validate the developer\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-green-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2367b857 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:35px;padding-bottom:30px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>iOS\/Mac Code Signing Certificate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Code signing your iOS and iPadOS apps ensures that the code has not been modified since it was signed with digital signature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/signmycode.com\/individual-code-signing\">Buy Apple Code Signing Cert at $215.99\/yr<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, we will explore the code signing process for iOS and iPadOS applications and what to remember while code signing. But before we get into that, let\u2019s understand why you should sign up for your iOS apps and what the prerequisites are for doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Code Sign Your iOS Apps?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first and simplest reason is that Apple requires it from everyone. The Cupertino giant has made it mandatory for developers to code sign their apps before they can publish them on the Apple App Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another reason for code signing your iOS apps is that it makes users feel safe when using them. The Apple team requires each developer to undergo an extensive validation and authorization process before publishing their apps. This ensures that only trusted developers can publish their apps, and no code modifications can be done after signing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further, code signing your apps ensures nothing changes after the developers sign them. In a nutshell, code-signing your iOS and iPadOS apps makes them safe for users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisite for Code Signing iOS and iPadOS Apps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A macOS device to code sign your apps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>App ID<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Device UDIDs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first and foremost requirement is to have a macOS device and prepare it for the code signing of your applications. First, you need to install Xcode and then PowerShell on your macOS. Then enroll for the <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/programs\/\">Apple Developer Program<\/a> membership to generate a code signing certificate for iOS apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This paid membership can cost you around $99\/year to access the Apple developer ecosystem. This membership enables you to generate three types of certificates: Development, Distribution, and Enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll need a distribution certificate since you want to publish apps on the App Store. If you want to distribute apps within your enterprise, you must sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/programs\/enterprise\/\">Apple Enterprise Developer Program<\/a>. In any case, let\u2019s see how you can create an App ID for code signing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Create an App ID for Code Signing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the below process to generate the App ID for code signing your iOS and iPadOS apps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your Apple developer account and click on the <strong>Account <\/strong>tab from the top navigation panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From there navigate to <strong>Certificates, IDs &amp; Profile &gt; Identifiers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the (+) icon beside Identifiers to create a new ID<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the round icon beside <strong>App IDs<\/strong> and then click on the <strong>Continue <\/strong>button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019ll be asked to select the type. Click on <strong>App <\/strong>and then click on <strong>Continue <\/strong>again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the next page, register the App ID.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019ll be asked to enter details such as <strong>Description, Bundle ID<\/strong>, and others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, enable the Associated Domains, NFC Tag Reading, iCloud, and Push Notification capabilities and click <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review all the details you have entered. If everything checks out, create the App ID.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">iOS and iPadOS App Code Signing Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obtaining a <a href=\"https:\/\/signmycode.com\/blog\/what-is-code-signing-certificate-what-it-do\">code signing certificate<\/a> process for iOS and iPadOS devices starts with generating a new signing request. Let\u2019s see how you can do so:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Generate a Code Signing Request (CSR)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To generate a CSR, you\u2019ll need to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open your mac device<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open <strong>Keychain Access<\/strong> from <strong>Applications &gt; Utilities<\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Keychain Access<\/strong> and find <strong>Certificate Assistant &gt; Request a Certificate from a Certificate Authority<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the next page, you\u2019ll be asked to fill out the Certificate Information as described below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter your Apple email ID as the <strong>User Email Address <\/strong>to identify with the certificate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your name in the <strong>Common Name<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the <strong>Saved to Disk<\/strong> option in the request group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Save the CSR file<\/strong> to your mac device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Generate the Code Signing Certificate for App Distribution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the steps provided below to generate a code signing certificate for app distribution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your Apple developer account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open <strong>Certificates, IDs &amp; Profiles &gt; Certificates<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the (+) icon to generate a new certificate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, click on the <strong>App Store and Ad Hoc<\/strong> and then click on <strong>Continue<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload the CSR file saved on your Mac device<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Continue <\/strong>button and download the certificate on your device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the downloaded <em>.cer<\/em> file to install it on the <strong>Keychain Access<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note down the Name of the certificate as this will be the code signing identity that needs to be provided for signing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create Provisioning Profile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An iOS Provisioning Profile is required for developers when they want to publish an app to the Apple App Store. Here\u2019s how you can create one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From <strong>Certificates, IDs &amp; Profiles<\/strong>, open the <strong>Profiles <\/strong>tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the (+) icon and select the <strong>Ad Hoc<\/strong> option in the <strong>Distribution <\/strong>section, and click on <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, select the App ID we created earlier and click <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, select the certificate we created in the earlier step to continue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the test devices to install the app on<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, enter the&nbsp;<strong>provisional profile name,<\/strong>&nbsp;which can be easily<\/span> identified in the Apple Developer Portal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Generate <\/strong>button and then download the profile to your device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the file and register it with Xcode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Certificate Installation and App Publishing Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that all the code signing certificate generation steps are complete, let\u2019s get to the certificate installation and app publishing process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Xcode Code Signing Configuration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First step is to configure your Xcode for code signing. Here\u2019s how you can do so:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Xcode on your Mac device and open <strong>Signing and Capabilities<\/strong> from the root project directory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can either select <strong>Automatically manage signing<\/strong> or manual signing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Automatic, you need to select the team from the list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In manual code signing, you need to upload the Provisioning Profile.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create App Profile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">App Profile is necessary for uploading your app from Xcode to the Apple App Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To create an app profile, log in to the <a href=\"https:\/\/appstoreconnect.apple.com\/login\">App Store Connect<\/a> portal and open the <strong>My Apps<\/strong> page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the (+) icon to add a new app and fill out the details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once done, you can add the information required to publish the app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">App Upload Using Xcode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Once the above steps are complete, you can upload the<em>&nbsp;.ipa<\/em>&nbsp;app file to App Store Connect using the Xcode<\/span>. Here\u2019s the process to do so:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the target device list as <strong>Generic iOS devices<\/strong> in the Xcode<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Product &gt; Archive<\/strong> and select the latest build that you want to upload to App Store Connect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then click on the <strong>Distribute App<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the next page, select <strong>App Store Connect<\/strong> and click on the <strong>Next <\/strong>button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Again click <strong>Next <\/strong>to open a page to select the <strong>Distribution Certificate<\/strong> and <strong>App Name<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify the data and click on the <strong>Upload <\/strong>button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congrats! Your app is now successfully uploaded on the App Store Connect. Let\u2019s see the last step of app publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publishing App on Apple App Store<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the steps to publish your code signed app on Apple App Store:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the App Store Connect portal, go to <strong>App Information<\/strong> and open the <strong>Privacy Policy URL<\/strong>. From there, enter <strong>Age Rating<\/strong> and <strong>Category <\/strong>details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the app price from <strong>Pricing and Availability<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, click on the <strong>Prepare for Submission<\/strong> option to upload screenshots of apps and other details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your app\u2019s build version to publish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Submit <\/strong>the app for review.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope you have found this iOS app code signing guide helpful in starting your app publishing process. Obtaining a code signing certificate to upload your app on the App Store Connect portal is mandatory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>App developers who build apps for Apple\u2019s iOS and iPadOS must code-sign their applications before publishing them on the App Store. 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